An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

“This follow-up to An Inconvenient Truth, Davis Guggenheim’s Oscar-winning doc from 2006, is a reboot that justifies its existence — and not just because Al Gore has fresh news to report on climate change since his previous multimedia presentation.

“Now gray-haired and at times sounding angrier in his speeches, Mr. Gore takes on the air of a Shakespearean figure, a man long cast out of power but still making the same arguments that have been hallmarks of his career.

“If there is a thesis in this new documentary, it’s that a rise in extreme weather is making the impact of climate change harder to deny. The movie touches on Hurricane Sandy, Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, the wildfire in Fort McMurray, Canada, and the Zika virus. Mr. Gore visits Greenland and the flooded streets of the Miami area.

“The movie has been updated since its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January to include Mr. Trump’s announcement of the United States’ withdrawal from the Paris climate accord, a decision that probably forecasts another sequel.” - The New York Times